Important Dates

(*) Authors requiring a visa to Australia should submit papers by this date to allow sufficient time for visa processing.

¹ Acceptance letters for visa purposes can be issued after the official acceptance notification dates.

² See Visa requirements for entry to Australia for detailed information.

³ Dates are specified as AoE (Anywhere on Earth), meaning deadlines pass when the date has passed anywhere on Earth.
Round #1 vs Round #2: the difference is mainly administrative; Round #1 has an earlier acceptance notification, which helps with visa applications, travel planning, and financial arrangements.

Call for Papers

The upcoming IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems will be held between 11th May and 14th May 2026. As a prominent annual conference sponsored by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, this event will gather the international community to present the latest research, share new ideas and engineering breakthroughs, and discuss current challenges and future directions in the field.

The organizing committee cordially invites high-quality papers representing original work, including but not limited to the following topics:

• T01 - ICPS Architectures & Engineering: Industry Architectures, Industry ICPS Standards (RAMI 4.0, IIRA, etc.), Industrial IoT, Engineering Methods and Tools, ICPS Lifecycle Management, Integration, Humans and ICPS (H-CPS-I), Safety, Engineering Systems of ICPS, ICPS Standards, ICPS Development/Engineering Best Practices.

• T02 - ICPS Theory and Technologies: Core ICPS Technologies, Security & Trust, Communication Networks for ICPS, Connectivity OT/IT, Control, Information Processing, Security, IoT/IoS, Edge/Fog/Cloud Computing.

• T03 - ICPS and Data Science: Big/Smart Data, Analytics, Synthetic Data, Data Management Technologies, Data Models, Semantics, Ontologies, and Simulations.

• T04 - ICPS Automation & Autonomy: Automation within ICPS Context for Industries (Agriculture, Healthcare, Factory, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Retail, Service, Supply Chain, Infrastructures, ICPS-Based Autonomous Systems, Robotics).

• T05 - ICPS Energy: Cyber-Physical Energy System Design and Operation, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Power Trains, Electric Vehicles, Microgrid, Smart Grid.

• T06 - ICPS Advanced Modeling, Control, and Optimization: ICPS System Modeling, ICPS Control Theory and Applications, System Optimization and Control.

• T07 - ICPS Emerging Applications: Smart Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Smart Home and Living, Smart Farming, Mobility, Water & Waste Water Management, Mining, Oil & Gas, Intelligent Enterprise, Smart Transportation, Internet of Underwater Things, Smart Medical Systems.

• T08 - ICPS Education, Management, and Society: Digital Skills, Education Curricula, Lifelong Learning & Training, Digital Society, Future of Work, Industry 5.0, Innovation Management, Visions/Roadmaps, Strategic Impact, Societal Implications, Sustainability, Innovation Management, Innovation Ecosystems.

• T09 - Artificial Intelligence in ICPS: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models, AI Explainability, AI on Edge/Cloud, Neuromorphic Computing, Foundation Models, AI Industrial Experiences.

• T10 - Digital Transformation, Paradigms, Methods and Tools: Industrial Metaverse, Asset Administration Shell (AAS), Digital Twin (DT), Data Spaces, Digital Product Passport (DPP), Connectivity and Interoperability.

The ICPS 2026 Call for Papers is also available in PDF and text formats. In additon to the above specified tracks, a number of special sessions is also organized. For details see the respective [Special Session CFPs]

Author’s schedule: Check the conference important dates.

Accepted Special Sessions

ICPS 2026 is now accepting papers for the following approved special sessions:

• SS1: Distributed Control, Learning and Optimization of Cyber-Physical Systems
  Special Session co-chairs: Huiping Li, Ning He, Henglai Wei

• SS2: Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems: Methods, Challenges, and Applications in Network Control, Digital Twins, and Data-Driven Optimization
  
  Special Session co-chairs: Herbert Ho Ching Iu, Tianhao Qie

• SS3: Intelligent Monitoring and Control for Advanced Engineering Systems
  
  Special Session co-chairs: Xiang Yu, Dong Zhao, Xiaoyu Guo

• SS4: Collaborative Manufacturing, Innovation Design and Control-Optimization of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems
  
  Special Session co-chairs: Yu Liu, Xing Li, Ding Zhang

• SS5: Resilient Monitoring and Control of Networked Cyber-Physical Systems
  
  Special Session co-chairs: Boda Ning, Tek Tjing Lie, Abhisek Ukil

Author’s schedule: The important dates for special session submissions are the same with the conference dates.

Regular Tracks and Special Sessions:

The regular tracks of the conference includes but is not limited to the topics specified in the CFP. The special sessions have specialized focus areas; check the respective Special Session CFPs.

Prospective authors are invited to electronically submit regular papers on their work in English. Submit the full paper using the following layout. The limitation is to 6 total pages, including the paper title, authors and affiliations, figures, and references (maximum size 2MB). A max of additional 2 pages can be bought for regular papers. Authors are requested to prepare the manuscripts in the IEEE two-column format template and to convert it to PDF. No other format in the submission and in the final version can be accepted. The IEEE two-column format template can be downloaded from this link.

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore online digital library.

Work-In-Progress (WiP) Papers:

The submissions in the Work-in-Progress papers category describe research that has not yet produced the results required for a regular paper but that, due to its novelty and potential impact, deserves to be shared with the community at an early stage. These submissions need to follow the guidelines for the regular and special session but are limited to four (4) pages (total length including references). No additional pages can be bought for WiP papers.

WiP contributors are expected to give a short presentation of their work and to prepare a poster for the discussion forum that will take place after the presentations. More specifically, each WiP paper shall be presented by one of the authors in a very short oral presentation of 3 minutes, without any ensuing discussion, in its respective session.

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore online digital library.

The template used for WiP papers is the same as for the regular and special session sessions.

Call for Special Sessions

Special Sessions

Special sessions provide the opportunity to focus in detail on emerging topics that are not reflected in the list of the conference’s main technical tracks or represent a specific working field where researchers would like to meet and discuss advances. Sessions focused on reporting innovations and breakthroughs in highly specialized topic areas (within the conference’s scope) will be organized. These sessions will broaden the knowledge base of attendees, helping them stay updated with recent advances in mechatronics. The organizing committee invites professionals in the areas of mechatronics to propose special sessions (SSs) to be held at the conference.

Once approved, the Organizers will publicize the Special Session among researchers and practitioners in the field and attract a sufficient number of papers. Papers submitted to special sessions will undergo the same review process as regular papers. The special session organizers of the respective special session are responsible for organizing the review process, assuring at least three reviews per paper. This includes the selection of reviewers from their peers.

See a list of the accepted special sessions.

Conflict of Interest

Before starting the review process, SS organizers must explicitly declare papers that present a conflict of interest for them. A conflict of interest arises where the judgment of a paper’s quality can be influenced by the organizers being authors or knowing some of the authors. To ensure independent reviews, this conflict must be marked as such in the submission system, and the SS Co-Chairs must be notified so that they can arrange the review process.

Restrictions

During the review process, Special Session Organizers must take into account that:

1. An individual cannot be (co-)author of more than two papers submitted to the same Special Session.
2. Papers from organizers cannot exceed 60% of the contents of the Special Session.

Session Chairs

When an SS is finally accepted by the conference, SS organizers will serve as Session chairs in the conference. In some extenuating circumstances, Technical Program Chairs and Conference General Chairs might take up full control of appointing the Session Chairs should the SS organizers be unable to participate in the conference.

Proposal Content

The special session’s proposal content should include the following information (as mentioned in the MS Word template):

1. Title of the Special Session.
2. Brief description of the area of concern (~100 words), with special emphasis on why this is an interesting and significant topic.
3. Name and contact information of 2 to 3 special session organizers (multi-nationals preferred and multi-institutional mandatory) who are willing to promote and organize a sufficient amount of quality submissions to the special session. Please also indicate the background of the organizers.
4. A list of potential authors and their affiliations.
5. A list of potential reviewers and their affiliations (20 minimum).
6. Submit the word version of the template.

Proposing a special session? Check the conference important dates.

Early submissions are encouraged for earlier acceptance notification!

Call for Tutorials

The conference will offer all ICPS participants several high-quality tutorials on the latest trends in Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, Industrial Electronics, and Industrial Informatics.

Potential tutorial speakers are asked to submit a proposal using the tutorial proposal template.

Proposal Content

The tutorial proposal content should include the following information (as mentioned in the MS Word template):

1. Title of the Tutorial
2. Information on Presenters
3. An outline with a brief description of the area, topics, and relevance to ICPS.
4. Brief info on the presenter(s).

Successful tutorial proposers will be notified as soon as possible and will be asked to prepare and submit a PDF electronic version of their presentation materials. The conference organizers reserve the right to make the final decision of including the tutorial in the conference program based on the submitted final materials.

Proposing a tutorial? Check the conference important dates.

Manuscript Submission

All submissions must be uploaded through “IEEE IES Conferences Community System’s Paper Submission Website” following the schedule given on important dates. Each submission will be reviewed by three independent reviewers using a single-blind peer review process and will be screened for plagiarism and duplicate publication. The accepted papers are to be presented at the conference and will be hosted on IEEE Xplore, subject to formatting and copyright requirements.

Prospective authors are invited to electronically submit regular papers of their work in English. Submit the full paper using the following layout. The limitation is to 6 total pages, including the paper title, authors and affiliations, figures, and references (maximum size 2MB). Authors are requested to prepare the manuscripts in the IEEE two-column format template and to translate it into PDF. No other format in the submission and in the final version can be accepted. The IEEE two-column format template can be downloaded from “IEEE’s Manuscript Template for Conferences Website”.

If you experience any issues with the Conference Submission System, please contact the IES Conferences Community System Support at conferences@ieee-ies.org.

You can validate the PDF of your paper via IEEE’s PDF eXpress.

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society’s Conferences Community System Registration

Before submitting your paper, you should register for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society’s Conferences Community System. If you haven’t already done so, please register using the “IEEE IES Conferences Community System’s Registration Website”.

As part of the registration process, you will receive a confirmation email for you to activate your account.

IEEE PDF eXpress

The IEEE PDF eXpress can validate the PDF compliance to IEEE format. It is suggested to use this also for the initial submission. This is mandatory for all accepted papers.

First-time users should do the following:

• Create an account in PDF eXpress website
• Enter the following: 70486X for the Conference ID, your email address, a password
• Continue to enter information as prompted
• An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

Previous users of PDF eXpress

• connect to PDF eXpress website
• Enter the following: 70486X for the Conference ID
• Use your email address and password that was used for previous conferences in pdf eXpress.
• Log in

If you have any issues with the PDF eXpres s system, plase contact the support as listed in teh PDF eXpress website.

Paper presentation

Please find below some key information regarding the presentation of your research:

Regular Paper Submissions

• Time + Location: Please check the program for when and where your specific presentation is scheduled
• **Format: Presentation
• Duration: Please prepare for a 12 minute presentation followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.
• Technical Equipment: The presentation room will be equipped with projector with HDMI connection and a Laptop. You can either bring your own Laptop for presentation or you can bring your slides in PowerPoint or PDF format on a USB stick.
• Check-in: Please, introduce yourself to the Session Chair before or at the beginning of your session and transfer your presentation to the Laptop provided. If you want to use your own Laptop, perform a quick technical test to guarantee a smooth running of the session.

Should you have any questions or special requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.